The Vatican on Thursday imposed some of the highest penalties available under the Catholic Church’s canon law on a breakaway group that consecrated four bishops in defiance of the Pope. The Catholic oversight authority, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, announced that the four newly appointed bishops, as well as two other bishops, … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Saturday hailed America as the “crowning achievement of human history”, in his speech in Washington. Trump claimed that under his presidency the United States was “prouder than ever before, even as he used the event to renew his attack on domestic opponents he branded communists. Source link
Skip next section IN PICTURES: Fourth of July firework shows in New York 07/05/2026July 5, 2026 IN PICTURES: Fourth of July firework shows in New York New York’s July 4th fireworks show began earlier than originally planned due to severe weatherImage: Heather Khalifa/REUTERS The Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire during the fireworks displayImage: Angelina Katsanis/REUTERS … Read more
🇫🇷⚽️ Les Bleus secured their place in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals after a very tense match against #Paraguay 🇵🇾, marked by numerous fouls that went unpunished. Despite the intensity, the #French players reacted with composition after the final whistle, focusing on qualification rather than the controversy. Source link
The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has risen to at least 2,954, an updated official count showed on Saturday. The death toll has risen by more than 300 since Friday, while more than 16,500 people have been injured in last month’s disaster. Thousands of people are missing. On June 24, two consecutive earthquakes … Read more
🇫🇷🇵🇾 #France beat #Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday in a frustrating and tense Round of 16 clash, controlling large stretches of the game but needing a Kylian #Mbappé penalty to finally break through. 🎤 Here’s what France fans in Philly had to say about the game. Source link
Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey are the three Mexican host cities for this mega World Cup, jointly organized with the United States and Canada. Photos from these cities quickly spread on social media, showing fans from many countries celebrating with Mexican fans. In the narrow streets of Monterrey’s nightlife district, older women in sandals dance … Read more
07/04/20264th July 2026 Former living US Presidents laud democratic values on Independence Day All four former living presidents of the United States have issued statements commemorating 250 years of American independence. Former President Bill Clinton, a Democrat who held office from 1993 to 2001, said the anniversary milestone came at a time of “renewed questions … Read more
Since 2021, work has been underway on a new “complex of religions” in the western German city of Münster. Much of the site is still under construction. Scheduled for inauguration in 2027, the campus will bring together in one place the Faculties of Catholic, Protestant and Islamic Theology, as well as the Department of Religious … Read more
Germany’s Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said his conservative Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CSU) bloc and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) had approved a “list of important reforms” to “modernize” the economy and restore competitiveness. The announcement was made at a press conference on Thursday, with Merz standing alongside SPD leaders Barbel Baas and Lars Klingbiel … Read more